Book Buzz

• Since the film version comes out in theaters tomorrow, the “it” book of the moment is Philippa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl. A few weeks ago, I realized I needed to read the book before seeing the movie. However, the queue at my library is 25-people strong, so I decided instead to listen to an electronic version while doing my housekeeping. Unfortunately, I am only 4 hours into the 24-hour recording. I don’t think I’ll be finishing any time soon.

• The Oscars gave Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men a boost. It is now #17 on Amazon’s bestsellers. I didn’t love All the Pretty Horses, so No Country probably won’t make it on to my “to read” list.

• If you can endure an exasperating, yet endearing, heroine, Sophie Kinsella’s Remember Me? came out this week. USA Today gave it a positive review. I’m still recovering from Becky Bloomwood’s escapades, so this may make a nice summer/beach read.

• Rutka’s Notebook was released today. Rutka was a 14-year-old Jewish girl living in Poland during the Jewish Holocaust. Notebook contains several months of her diary entries during this time. The book was first published in Poland last year.

• Both The New York Times and Amazon’s Best of the Month recommend Roberto Bolaño’s Nazi Literature in the Americas. This fictional “encyclopedia” is a translation from the original Spanish.